Stretch hasn't been on here for three weeks now, whereas he generally logged on more than once a day. Anybody heard from him?

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Yes, the man with the ever-changing avatar wants to know (and so do the rest of us)....Rich

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1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL
2005 E320 CDI (daily)

LOTS of parts for sale!


EGR block kit
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1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This!
Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst.

Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11):
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html

Hmmm, hope he doesn't have any health difficulties. He is one of the most consistently helpful and cheerful folks around here.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Was just thinking about him yesterday, related to rebuilding a lift pump. Hopefully he's OK.

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How's it look now? Stretch is amusingly always changing his user title -- currently, he was acceptable in the 80s .
X2. He helped me tremendously via his DIY guide when I removed my first engine -- a classic DIY writer.

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

I too hope all is OK. Seems like a great guy.

Dan

Ditto from this side!

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Odd, I was thinking the same thing a couple of days ago.

Hope all is well.

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84 CD

I just sent him a joke email. It didnt bounce so I assume his email is still good. he maybe on holiday.

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I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

Maybe he's just been busy lately. He hasnt been on the BW forum either as far as I've seen.

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1980 240D "Haley" - 266k mi | OM617.952 | 4-speed | Euro Propshaft | 2.88 Rear | Motor Out of Car
1994 E320 "Lauren" - 115k | As stock as they come
2010 Mazda Axela "Grace" - 32k | H&R Lowering Springs | K&N Air Filter

1981 RX7 - Sold and not really missed

Looking for a paint color suggestion for my 240D with Palimono MB-Tex interior!

I also sent him an email today and will definitely post again if I get a reply. He lives in the Netherlands and has family in the UK, so hopefully he is just spending some time with his family and away from the computer. Stretch: drop us a line if you see this. We are worried about you.

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1968 220D, w115, /8, OM615, Automatic transmission.
My 1987 300TD wagon was sold and my 2003 W210 E320 wagon was totaled (sheds tear).

For sure hope someone hears soon. He's always been one to respond with ideas that are so productive.

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1983 W123 300TD US spec Turbo engine, with Euro bumpers and manual climate control, and manual transmission.

Stretch aka Army was last on this forum on 17 Feb and on BW 15 Feb. I make that a bit over two weeks. Though he is a stalwart and a fixture of our boards, I am pretty certain he has taken short breaks before.

If I recall well, he has school-age kids. The school terms over in Europe don't run the same timeframes as ours here (kids are only off school in summer about six weeks, for example). It may well be a term break where he is.

Nice to see the caring and concern, however, says a lot about community.

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

Hey have any of you guys missed LEATHERMANG? He hasn't been on in a while, I miss his argumentative nature. Think he is a farmer, maybe chasing his Cows around the field.


We need a list of the regulars, and keep a running list when each one checks in.


Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Speaking of community, here is an older thread where Stretch is asking about leathermang as well:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/311806-anyone-seen-leathermang-recently.html

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1968 220D, w115, /8, OM615, Automatic transmission.
My 1987 300TD wagon was sold and my 2003 W210 E320 wagon was totaled (sheds tear).